Black

"Black" from *Shine*

 Transcribed 2/4/06 by L. Ballard

The intro transitions straight out of "Spin," as it starts with the same chords, pattern, and tempo, with some variation:

 Intro Chords: E C G D A Edim
  
  A  Edim
E--------|
B-5---5--|
G-2---3--|
D-2---2--|
A--------|
E--------|

Verse I - Just use barre chord shapes for this - drop your index finger one fret for the slash chords.

 Cm       Dm       Eb              F
 Tried to maintain    All that you can
  
          Bb          Bb/A           Eb+     Eb+    Ebm
 When the story that ends is not so clear   E---|  E---|
                                            B-4-|  B-7-|
 Cm       Dm      Eb             F          G-4-|  G-8-|
 Tried to replay    All that was good       D-5-|  D-8-|         
                                            A-6-|  A-9-|
          Bb   Ab  Eb   Ebm          Fdim   E---|  E---|
 When the lullaby, lullaby-, ends in darkness

   Fdim
E-----------|
B-6-------6-|
G-4-4h5-----| 
D-3-----3---|
A-----------|
E-----------|

CHORUS Sounds best in first position

 E      C         G               D               A         Bb
 Black, black, to see you now, to see you now, to see you now
  
 E      C         G               D                    A         Bb
 Black, black, to see you now, to see you now . . . to see you now

 Transition chords: E C G D F Fsus9-8 Dmin

VERSE II

Cm       Dm        Eb              F
Time for drifting,   ropes turn to sand
  
          Bb           Bb/A           Eb+
You'll be borne on the winds, off the sea

Cm      Dm       Eb            F  
On your own now,   our time is through

        Bb      Ab  Eb      Ebm   Fdim
Let the promise-es, promise-es be broken

 CHORUS

 E      C         G               D               A         Bb
 Black, black, to see you now, to see you now, to see you now
 E      C         G               D                     A         Bb 
 Black, black, to see you now, to see you now . . . to see you now

 E             A       G  D>G>E             A      Bb  G>D>E
   Just let it slip away,       Just let it slip away

 E             A       G  D>G>E             A      Bb    C
   Just let it slip away,       Just let it slip away

BRIDGE: Eb Bb/D Fdim (2x)

Repeat Chorus    Solo in Emin pentatonic

OUTRO - Organ chords: Build on last Bb - E - Esus#4-4-3

Esus#4-4-3
 E-------|
 B-0-0-0-|
 G-3-2-1-|
 D-2-2-2-|                    Enjoy.
 A-2-2-2-|
 E-0-0-0-|